Rowing

Esther Fuerte Chacón

position

Rower

Class

Freshman

Hometown

La Línea de la Concepción, Spain

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High School

Íes Antonio Machado

Bio

2025-26 (Freshman)

Was part of the 1V8 crew which won two of three races at the season-opening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, including a win over No. 25 Oklahoma
Helped the 1V8 post the fastest time among all V8 crews on both days of racing at the Cardinal Invite with a 6:27.91 on Saturday and a 6:30.00 on Sunday
Helped Miami place second in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
Was part of the crew which posted a second-place finish and a time of 6:40.53 in the Sarasota 2K Invitational 1V8 Grand Final, besting No. 20 North Carolina, No. 15 Dartmouth, SMU and Iowa
Helped the 15^th-ranked Hurricanes post a third-place finish at the Orlando Invitational ahead of No. 13 Alabama, No. 19 Pennsylvania, No. 24 Oklahoma, Clemson and SMU
Rowed with the 1V8, which set a new program record with a time of 6:18.90 during the first day of racing in Orlando. That mark bested the previous Miami record of 6:22.90 that was set during the 2025 ACC Championships
Was part of the 1V8 crew that posted a win over No. 15 Alabama, No. 25 Oklahoma, Navy, George Washington, Kansas and Villanova and set a new program record of 6:18.81 on the second day of racing at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. That time broke the crew’s own record of 6:18.90 set earlier in the season at the Orlando Invitational

High School

Member of the La Línea Rowing Club
Won the 2024 Spanish National Championship in U19 ex
Won a bronze medal at the 2024 U19 Rowing World Championships in the 2x
Also played basketball

Personal

Daughter of Esther Chacón Carrasco and father is Carlos Javier Fuerte Puertas
Intends to major in Marine Biology